He also feels that I need to wait until the job is done and trust him, but according to the two realtors (they know investment properties really well), this is a bad flip.

I'm not investing, retired, but if I were, I would keep my powder dry for now.The other danger is relying on 2 high paying W2 jobs.

We are pet freindly and charge a monthly pet fee - IME pets are less destructive than some kids.Sounds like you have done a great job posting it.

Good job.

Flipping and wholesaling for most are just jobs taxed as ordinary income but worse.

Also if you bring a contractor to a few of these properties and they don't get the job, they will most likely stop coming. 

Having engaged in reading about rental properties, I proposed to my brothers that we each save $1,000/month from our jobs and invest in two multi-family homes in a year, and save the cash flow from those homes to buy more homes in the coming years.My older brother's preference is to take over his client's buildings.

Great job @Pamela Satcher! 

Let them...that's their job...don't help them.

Don't get me wrong, I love my day job, but I know that the job market can get rough and lead to layoffs.